One Liner Current Affairs: August 2026

National Affairs

1. The Legal Metrology (Indian Standard Time) Rules, 2026 make IST the common, legally recognised and traceable time reference. Notes ›
2. The Centre notified the Mediation Council of India on August 27, 2026 under the Mediation Act, 2023. Notes ›

Government Schemes

3. PARIVARTAN is a Central scheme of MoHUA to speed up replacement of old polluting trucks and buses in the NCR. Notes ›

International Affairs

4. India and Canada reaffirmed a pledge to conclude CEPA negotiations by the end of 2026. Notes ›
5. During PM Modi's state visit to Uzbekistan on 29-30 August 2026, ties were upgraded to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership. Notes ›

Agriculture & Rural

6. iFMS is a web-based government system to monitor availability, movement, distribution and sale of fertilisers. Notes ›
7. FMD vaccine doses given under NADCP have reached 147.16 crore, benefiting about 8.04 crore farmers. Notes ›

Environment & Ecology

8. Researchers made the first verifiable photographic record of the Spoon-tailed Duskhawker (Gynacantha basiguttata) in Namdapha, Arunachal Pradesh. Notes ›
9. A rare Neelakurinji-like blue-violet bloom appeared on trekking trails in Kudremukh, Chikkamagaluru, Karnataka. Notes ›
10. A decade-old study in the Journal of Threatened Taxa linked moving a carcass dump 2.4 km from high-tension lines near Dehradun to fewer vulture electrocutions. Notes ›
11. A new genus and species of earthworm eel, Gangaichthys indonepalicus, was described in ZooKeys on 11 August 2026 from Bihar. Notes ›

Defence & Security

12. India concluded an LOA with the US to buy the FGM-148 Javelin anti-tank guided missile system. Notes ›
13. India secured dialogue partner status in the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP), also called Tempest. Notes ›
14. ICGS Meera Behn (pennant 234) was decommissioned on August 22, 2026 at Okha, Gujarat. Notes ›

National Affairs

1. The Tribal Affairs Ministry hosted a national conclave on tribal languages and museums in Mysuru, 24-26 August 2026. Notes ›
2. Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal chaired the first Sagar Samvad in New Delhi. Notes ›
3. Mizoram notified 79 monuments and archaeological sites as State Protected Monuments. Notes ›
4. McLaren's Lando Norris took the 2026 Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvoort, Netherlands. Notes ›
5. World Sanskrit Day 2026 was observed on 28 August. Notes ›

Government Schemes

6. DAANVEER, launched by Panchayati Raj Secretary Vivek Bharadwaj, lets citizens donate computers to Gram Panchayats. Notes ›
7. PM SVANidhi completed one year of its restructured phase on 27 August 2026. Notes ›
8. Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana completed 12 years since its 2014 launch by the Prime Minister. Notes ›

Banking & Finance

9. RBI relaxed the weekly-window rule for its concessional dollar-rupee swap facility for FCNR(B) transactions above $100 million. Notes ›

Economy

10. NABARD and NaBFID signed an MoU to improve financing for rural infrastructure and Public-Private Partnership projects. Notes ›
11. S&P Global Ratings flagged slippage risk to the Centre's fiscal deficit target while keeping a stable outlook. Notes ›
12. India's Russian crude imports were expected near 2.1 million barrels per day in August 2026. Notes ›

Agriculture & Rural

13. India needs a climate-resilient food-security system despite strong output and buffer stocks. Notes ›
14. From September, sugar will be allocated every fortnight instead of under a monthly quota. Notes ›

Science & Technology

15. Union Minister G. Kishan Reddy launched CMiH 2026, a hackathon on critical minerals innovation. Notes ›
16. SpaceX plans Starbase Louisiana, a USD 100 billion launch complex in the south of that state. Notes ›
17. CSIR-IHBT researchers discovered Doronicum sanctum in Tawang district of Arunachal Pradesh. Notes ›

Environment & Ecology

18. On 26 August 2026 a flash flood and debris flow hit the Nepal-China border region, damaging Nepal and Tibet's Gyirong area. Notes ›
19. Ammannia telanganensis is a newly named freshwater plant from Telangana, published in Phytotaxa. Notes ›
20. The Banas Bio-CNG Model Plant opened at Vinchhivadi in Dhanera taluka, Banaskantha, Gujarat. Notes ›
21. UNCCD COP17 launched a global drought resilience architecture to move from reactive relief to preparedness. Notes ›
22. A catastrophic flash flood from a dammed lake in Tibet affected Nepal's Trishuli river system. Notes ›

Defence & Security

23. Samarthak, the first indigenously designed and built Multi-Purpose Vessel, was handed over to the Indian Navy. Notes ›
24. India concluded an LOA (Letter of Offer and Acceptance) with Washington for Javelin missile systems. Notes ›
25. DRDO successfully tested the Military Combat Parachute System (MCPS) in Ladakh. Notes ›

Awards & Persons

26. R. Praggnanandhaa, a Grandmaster, clinched the 2026 Grand Chess Tour Finals. Notes ›

National Affairs

1. UNDP India and Hindustan Unilever Limited unveiled a new phase of their joint work. Notes ›

Government Schemes

2. Mission Samriddh Gaon, launched in August 2026 by Shivraj Singh Chouhan, is a rural transformation and livelihood-saturation framework. Notes ›
3. e-Shram turned five on 26 August 2026; it began on 26 August 2021. Notes ›
4. PMJDY began on 28 August 2014 with the objective of financial inclusion. Notes ›
5. Dates of the PMFME Conclave 2026: 24-25 August, with New Delhi as venue. Notes ›
6. Tamil Nadu announced three free LPG cylinders for eligible economically disadvantaged families under Annapurnam Super Six. Notes ›
7. Tamil Nadu's Vetri Payanam extends fare-free state bus rides for women and transgenders. Notes ›
8. Union Minister Chirag Paswan inaugurated the PMFME Conclave 2026 in New Delhi. Notes ›

Banking & Finance

9. SIDBI held a conclave with Heads of Regional Rural Banks on 25 August 2026. Notes ›
10. A SIDBI conclave with Regional Rural Banks aimed to widen co-lending to MSMEs. Notes ›
11. Tata Capital Limited signed an MoU with Japan's Resona Bank. Notes ›

Economy

12. PPPAC gave in-principle approval for privatising 11 airports, to be offered in five bundles under PPP. Notes ›
13. FDI inflows into India crossed the USD 1 trillion mark between April 2000 and September 2024. Notes ›
14. Tamil Nadu announced free LPG cylinders and expanded free bus travel. Notes ›
15. The RBI may impose an incremental CRR before raising the repo rate, to make monetary transmission work better. Notes ›

International Affairs

16. India's Department of Fisheries held a senior-level bilateral meeting with Seychelles on 25 August 2026. Notes ›
17. India and Seychelles held bilateral discussions on fisheries, aquaculture and the blue economy. Notes ›

Agriculture & Rural

18. Mushroom output in India climbed from 51,000 tonnes (2015) to nearly 3.48 lakh tonnes (2024). Notes ›

Science & Technology

19. CSIR-NAL unveiled three indigenous micro and small gas turbine engines named NJ-05, NJ-50 and NJ-100. Notes ›

Environment & Ecology

20. Laokhowa Wildlife Sanctuary logged its first-ever Smew (Mergellus albellus) in the 7th Kaziranga Waterbird Count 2026. Notes ›
21. A resolution in the Meghalaya Assembly opposes uranium mining and any plants processing uranium ore within the State. Notes ›
22. The Ministry of Rural Development took part in World Water Week 2026 in Stockholm, Sweden. Notes ›
23. World Water Week 2026 runs from 23 to 27 August 2026. Notes ›
24. An unusual spinning water column that looked like a waterspout was seen over the Brahmaputra River. Notes ›

Defence & Security

25. Chennai hosted the second edition of the India-Vietnam exercise Sahyog HOP TAC. Notes ›
26. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh approved transfer of technology for DRDO-developed conventional missile systems. Notes ›
27. Nipun is the second Nistar-class Diving Support Vessel, designed and built in India. Notes ›
28. Goa Shipyard Limited delivered ICGS Ajit, a Fast Patrol Vessel, to the Indian Coast Guard. Notes ›

Reports & Indexes

29. SEBI launched ITRI, an IT Resilience Index that scores technology health of Market Infrastructure Institutions. Notes ›

National Affairs

1. The Garbhini Mitra course opened for the 2026-2027 session at AIIA in the capital. Notes ›
2. The 2028 India Open will be staged in Guwahati, Assam, at the National Centre of Excellence for Badminton. Notes ›
3. Dr. Arindam Chaudhuri launched his book titled Africa Before America. Notes ›

Government Schemes

4. Odisha rolled out Bidesh Sikhyabruti, a scholarship for high-scoring SC/ST students heading overseas for higher studies. Notes ›
5. MeitY Startup Hub opened Cohort 3.0 of its GENESIS Entrepreneur-in-Residence (EIR) programme. Notes ›
6. Union Minister Jyotiraditya M. Scindia launched the revamped Dak Sewa and Dak MITRA apps. Notes ›

Banking & Finance

7. UPI completed 10 years on 25 August 2026. Notes ›
8. Citigroup and Axis Bank partnered to support NRIs investing in FCNR deposits. Notes ›
9. State-run banks intend to channel internships and training through the MY Bharat portal. Notes ›

Economy

10. The regulator PNGRB cleared roughly 1,800 km of LPG pipelines spread over six states. Notes ›
11. The Central Bureau of Narcotics and PHARMEXCIL signed an MoU on legitimate pharmaceutical exports. Notes ›
12. TCS announced it will acquire MHP Management- und IT-Beratung GmbH, a subsidiary of Porsche AG. Notes ›
13. Five MoUs were concluded between Uttar Pradesh and Japan's Yamanashi Prefecture. Notes ›

International Affairs

14. Canada admitted 1.8 lakh permanent residents in H1 2026; Indians numbered 44,335, nearly one in four. Notes ›
15. India denounced a fatal ambush of UN peacekeepers close to Pajut, in South Sudan's Jonglei State. Notes ›
16. Remembrance of the Slave Trade and Its Abolition is marked on 23 August each year. Notes ›
17. Uttar Pradesh and Japan's Yamanashi Prefecture signed five MoUs. Notes ›

Agriculture & Rural

18. Vice-President C. P. Radhakrishnan unveiled India's first non-GMO popcorn maize hybrid seed with high expansion. Notes ›
19. ICAR-NBAGR registered the Periyar cow, Periyar Kullan, as an indigenous cattle breed. Notes ›
20. The Centre proposed prohibiting carbosulfan, citing claimed toxicity to people and animals and the absence of an antidote. Notes ›

Defence & Security

21. Indo-Russian Rifles Private Limited (IRRPL) made and test-fired the first 100% indigenous AK-203 'Sher' assault rifle. Notes ›
22. The US Navy showed off the AIM-424 Malice, a new long-range missile for air-to-air combat. Notes ›

Reports & Indexes

23. NITI Aayog released the report 'Reimagining Skilling for Viksit Bharat@2047'. Notes ›
24. NITI Aayog identified 8.7 crore youth aged 15-29 who are not studying, working or training. Notes ›

Awards & Persons

25. Kerala's Kaziah Liz Mejo took the Miss Universe India 2026 crown. Notes ›
26. Indian leg-spinner Karn Sharma, aged 38, announced his retirement from every format of competitive cricket. Notes ›

National Affairs

1. The 30th BWF World Championships ran from August 17 to 23, 2026 at Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium, New Delhi. Notes ›
2. East Bengal FC beat Mohun Bagan Super Giant 4-1 in the 135th Durand Cup final in Kolkata on 23 August 2026. Notes ›

Government Schemes

3. PM Surya Sarovar Yojana (PM-SSY) received Cabinet approval on 31 July 2026 with Rs 5,070 crore. Notes ›

International Affairs

4. India hosted the BRICS ICT Track in Pune, Maharashtra, from 17 to 21 August 2026. Notes ›
5. WHO Africa confirmed on August 19, 2026 the end of poliovirus type 2 outbreaks in five countries. Notes ›

Agriculture & Rural

6. Samyukt Kisan Morcha called the NCDC (Amendment) Act, 2026 an onslaught on States' federal rights. Notes ›
7. NBSS&LUP announced India's first Soil Texture Map on its 50th Foundation Day at Nagpur. Notes ›
8. Regenerative agriculture aims to restore and rebuild land health, going beyond merely sustaining existing conditions. Notes ›

Science & Technology

9. NSDC and Cultus Education, supported by Amazon Web Services, launched a nationwide Cloud and AI skilling initiative. Notes ›
10. The third IIMA Healthcare Summit in 2026 was themed "Advancing AI in Healthcare". Notes ›

Defence & Security

11. The Indian Air Force concluded its part in Exercise Udara Shakti 2026, held in Malaysia. Notes ›

Reports & Indexes

12. ILO and NCAER: women match men on bank accounts but are scarce in platform work. Notes ›

National Affairs

1. MALHAR 2026, a monsoon-themed youth event on Indian classical music, was opened in New Delhi by Vice President C. P. Radhakrishnan. Notes ›

Government Schemes

2. EPFO is weighing a pension plan aimed at construction workers. Notes ›

Banking & Finance

3. IRDAI stopped four insurers from opening new offices for six months after their 2024-25 EoM overshoot. Notes ›
4. Retail participation in equity derivatives fell in FY26 for the first time in ten years, SEBI studies found. Notes ›
5. India and ADB signed a $230 million loan for Chennai water and sewerage upgrades. Notes ›

Economy

6. Overall FLFPR (15+) climbed from 30% to 40% between 2019-20 and 2025. Notes ›
7. Minister Sarbananda Sonowal opened seven works costing Rs 427.80 crore at Paradip Port, Odisha. Notes ›
8. DGFT eased norms so exporters can bill foreign deals in Indian rupees as well as foreign currencies. Notes ›

International Affairs

9. IPMDA is a technology-led Quad initiative of India, Australia, Japan and the United States. Notes ›
10. Ties between India and Singapore deepened across semiconductors, fintech, digital payments, healthcare, green energy and advanced manufacturing. Notes ›
11. India and Mauritius signed agreements to deepen cooperation in the oil and gas sector. Notes ›

Environment & Ecology

12. A project in Khalingduar Reserve Forest, Udalguri, Assam removes invasive plants and converts them into biochar. Notes ›
13. The Supreme Court has temporarily barred building and development activity within 100 metres of Rajasthan's Jojari River. Notes ›

Defence & Security

14. The Territorial Army and think tank CyberPeace launched the third edition, TCQ 3.0, in 2026. Notes ›

Reports & Indexes

15. Projection: India reaches 10.8 crore affluent consumers in 2036, narrowly ahead of China at 10.3 crore. Notes ›

National Affairs

1. CARA is the apex statutory adoption authority, under the Women and Child Development ministry. Notes ›
2. Ladakh will host a permanent bench of the J&K and Ladakh High Court, cleared by the Union Cabinet. Notes ›
3. In New Delhi, Vice President C. P. Radhakrishnan opened MALHAR 2026. Notes ›
4. Gujarat's Ahmedabad is the host city for the second Commonwealth Cue Sports Championships, due in October 2026. Notes ›

Government Schemes

5. The Mobile Phone Manufacturing Scheme is a ₹62,500 crore, five-year scheme of MeitY running through 2030-31. Notes ›

Banking & Finance

6. IDFC FIRST Bank completed its maiden $500 million bond issuance via its IFSC Banking Unit at GIFT City, Gujarat. Notes ›
7. S. Somanath and Anand Mahindra were named part-time, non-official directors on the RBI Central Board. Notes ›
8. Wizzmoni Financial Services and Oman Air launched the Wizz Voyager Multi-Currency Card. Notes ›
9. In a consultation paper, SEBI suggested a code governing advertisements by Online Bond Providers Platforms (OBPPs). Notes ›

Economy

10. India and the Asian Development Bank signed a $230 million loan for the Chennai Climate-Resilient Water Security and Sewerage Project. Notes ›

International Affairs

11. The UN observes 21 August as a day to remember and pay tribute to terrorism's victims; 2026 was no exception. Notes ›
12. Senior BNP leader Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir was elected the 23rd President of Bangladesh. Notes ›

Science & Technology

13. LandSpace's Zhuque-3 Y2 placed the Honghu-03 satellite in orbit and soft-landed its reusable first stage in Gansu Province. Notes ›
14. Jindal Steel Limited and IIT Hyderabad signed an MoU to set up the Jindal Steel Centre of Excellence on the IIT campus. Notes ›
15. GJ 523b is an exoplanet informally called a mega-Earth, around 23 times Earth's mass. Notes ›

Defence & Security

16. Japan's Defence Minister Koizumi spent 19 to 20 August 2026 in India. Notes ›
17. Flying Wedge Defence & Aerospace Technologies unveiled the FWD Supreme Lite AI-piloted fighter jet programme. Notes ›

Reports & Indexes

18. MoES published a national report on deep-sea and distant-water fish resources of India's EEZ. Notes ›

Awards & Persons

19. Pakistan nominated two Mumbai-based doctors for the Nishan-e-Imtiaz, its highest civilian award. Notes ›
20. Sri Lankan singer Nanda Malini died aged 82 in Nawala near Colombo. Notes ›

National Affairs

1. Amit Shah is to chair the 31st Southern Zonal Council meeting at Mahabalipuram, Tamil Nadu. Notes ›

Government Schemes

2. Yashoda AI is an NCW programme teaching women AI skills, digital tools and cyber safety. Notes ›
3. AB-PMJAY began on 23 September 2018 at Ranchi, offering Rs 5 lakh per family annually for hospital care to about 12 crore families. Notes ›

Banking & Finance

4. RBI approved LIC raising its HDFC Bank stake up to 9.99% of paid-up share capital or voting rights. Notes ›
5. Paul Merchants Finance is the first NBFC in India to open branches dedicated only to silver loans. Notes ›
6. CCI cleared Prudential Corporation Holdings' plan to take a 75% holding in Bharti Life Insurance. Notes ›
7. Paramotor Digital Technology joined hands with NSDL Payments Bank for co-branded prepaid cards across India. Notes ›
8. President Droupadi Murmu signed into law the Taxation and Other Laws (Amendment) Act, 2026. Notes ›

Economy

9. Core sector growth was 5.4% in July 2026, against 6% the previous month. Notes ›
10. India Ratings and Research (Ind-Ra) raised its FY27 GDP growth forecast from 6.7% to 6.8%. Notes ›
11. DGFT amended the Foreign Trade Policy 2023 so exporters paid in rupees can still claim eligible export benefits. Notes ›
12. PhonePe agreed with MeitY to feed its PulsePro data into the PM GatiShakti National Master Plan portal. Notes ›

International Affairs

13. UNHCR, SICCI and Ethiraj College for Women signed an MoU on refugee education and self-reliance in India. Notes ›

Agriculture & Rural

14. Makhana market projected at ₹11,000-12,000 crore by 2029-30; Centre approved a ₹476.03-crore scheme. Notes ›
15. Hyderabad-based AkinAnalytics launched the indigenous NIKA2 Kisan Medium Drone. Notes ›

Science & Technology

16. GISAT-1A, also called EOS-05, is an agile geo-imaging satellite meant for geostationary orbit at about 36,000 km. Notes ›
17. Google won the bid for a share of Spirit Airlines' internal enterprise data and software assets, for US$10 million. Notes ›
18. World Mosquito Day is observed on 20 August every year. Notes ›
19. The Thermal Protection System guards a crew capsule against extreme heat while re-entering the atmosphere at speed. Notes ›

Environment & Ecology

20. A new Himalayan plant has been named Impatiens nimspurjae to honour Nepali mountaineer Nirmal "Nimsdai" Purja. Notes ›

Defence & Security

21. Reliance Industries Limited and Rolls-Royce partnered to develop an indigenous engine for the AMCA programme. Notes ›
22. India and Japan signed a Memorandum of Arrangement on Maritime Security Cooperation during Japan's Defence Minister Shinjiro Koizumi's India visit. Notes ›
23. Army Chief General Dhiraj Seth visited Nepal from 17 to 19 August 2026 to deepen defence ties. Notes ›

Awards & Persons

24. BRICS CCI named Dr. Eluri Sreedhar its Honorary Advisor in August 2026. Notes ›
25. Guinness World Records lists Lakshmanan Meyyappan as the youngest male Chartered Accountant globally. Notes ›

National Affairs

1. The Department of Telecommunications issued a circular on 17 August 2026 on the nine-SIM limit. Notes ›
2. Sadbhavana Diwas falls on 20 August every year. Notes ›
3. The Ministry of Railways approved a 100 kmph maximum speed on the Katra–Banihal broad-gauge section. Notes ›
4. India defeated Pakistan 5-3 in a Hockey World Cup Pool D match on 19 August. Notes ›
5. PV Sindhu beat Canada's Wen Yu Zhang in straight games at IGI Stadium, New Delhi. Notes ›

Government Schemes

6. Digital Bharat Nidhi signed a pact with CSBIL, BSNL and CHiPS for Chhattisgarh's Amended BharatNet rollout. Notes ›
7. A new incentive scheme for domestic PNG connections takes effect from 1 September 2026. Notes ›
8. PM CARES released its delayed audited statements for FY 2023-24 and FY 2024-25. Notes ›
9. Another 31 projects, worth ₹7,877 crore, got MeitY clearance under the Electronics Components Manufacturing Scheme (ECMS). Notes ›

Banking & Finance

10. Razorpay launched Razorpay Vulcan, called India's first AI-powered payments foundation model. Notes ›
11. SEBI shut Copthall Mauritius Investment and Mansi Share & Stock Broking out of the securities market for alleged closing-session manipulation. Notes ›
12. PSBs want 2% of priority sector lending (PSL) carved out for climate and transition finance. Notes ›
13. Jammu & Kashmir Bank signed a Corporate Agency Agreement with HDFC Life Insurance Company. Notes ›

Economy

14. Iran's central bank governor said Iran is advancing toward membership of the BRICS New Development Bank, speaking at the Jaipur BRICS finance meeting. Notes ›
15. Unemployment (Current Weekly Status, age 15+) dropped to 5.1% in July 2026 from 5.5% in June. Notes ›
16. Total exports (goods plus services) rose 13.31% to USD 80.14 billion in July 2026 from USD 70.72 billion a year earlier. Notes ›

Agriculture & Rural

17. ICID gave the World Heritage Irrigation Structure tag to Jhansi's Parichha Weir, about 140 years old. Notes ›

Science & Technology

18. World Photography Day is observed worldwide on 19 August. Notes ›

Defence & Security

19. The 6th Positive Indigenisation List covers 405 items and was notified by the Department of Defence Production. Notes ›
20. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh flagged off the NCC All India Girls High Altitude Long Trek in New Delhi on 18 August 2026. Notes ›
21. A shore-based Launch and Recovery System (LARS) Test Plinth opened on 19 August 2026. Notes ›

Reports & Indexes

22. Arya.ag's 'Her Harvest 2026' says unequal land, finance and technology access leaves farm potential untapped. Notes ›

Awards & Persons

23. The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports named 17 Arjuna Awardees for 2025, including Tejaswin Shankar and Divya Deshmukh. Notes ›
24. William F. Rasmussen, who co-founded ESPN, has died in Seattle at 93. Notes ›

National Affairs

1. CCRAS-NIIMH signed an MoU with Sevadhi Museum & Indological Research Institute (SEMIRI). Notes ›

Government Schemes

2. Jal Jeevan Mission, launched on 15 August 2019, had over 15.91 crore rural households with tap water by its seventh anniversary. Notes ›
3. West Bengal formally started Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY on 16 August 2026. Notes ›
4. MeitY approved 22 more projects under the Electronics Component Manufacturing Scheme (ECMS). Notes ›

Banking & Finance

5. RBI's draft guidelines of 6 August would confine NBFCs to term loans, ending revolving credit for them. Notes ›
6. IndusInd Bank was fined ₹59.20 lakh by RBI. Notes ›

Agriculture & Rural

7. Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma inaugurated a Centre of Excellence for Eri Silk Weaving in Ri-Bhoi district, Meghalaya. Notes ›
8. Prof. Ajay Kumar Sood unveiled NABARD and OPSA's RSVC-AMRIT on 15 August 2026. Notes ›
9. Shivraj Singh Chouhan will lead a pledge for both ministries' officials at Pusa, New Delhi. Notes ›

Science & Technology

10. NIELIT launched Cyber Kushti 2026, a national hackathon on cybersecurity and AI. Notes ›
11. SpaceX launched two Falcon 9 rockets 38.5 minutes apart, a company record for the shortest gap. Notes ›

Environment & Ecology

12. At UNCCD COP17 in Ulaanbaatar, India released its first guide on grasslands and other Open Natural Ecosystems. Notes ›

Defence & Security

13. An 85-strong Indian Army contingent, mainly from 9 Gorkha Rifles, left for Thailand for the 15th edition of MAITREE. Notes ›
14. Contracts of roughly ₹1,577 crore were concluded by the Defence Ministry for loiter munitions for the Army. Notes ›
15. Kawa UAV Pvt. Ltd. flew Divyastra Mk3 for the first time. Notes ›
16. Mishra Dhatu Nigam Limited (MIDHANI) became the first Indian firm to be given GE Aerospace's S400 laboratory approval. Notes ›

Reports & Indexes

17. NITI Aayog issued its third Services Thematic report, on rules governing professional services. Notes ›

Awards & Persons

18. Magnus Carlsen won the Esports World Cup Chess 2026, his second title in a row. Notes ›
19. National Award-winning sculptor Chandrashekhar Y. Shilpi died at 75 in Karnataka. Notes ›

National Affairs

1. Reform Utsav is a three-month campaign, likely from 2 October 2026, converting public suggestions into reforms. Notes ›
2. The MMDR Amendment Bill, 2026 would bar states from taxing mineral rights or lands except on conditions set by the Centre. Notes ›
3. Natarajan Chandrasekaran will leave as Executive Chairman of Tata Sons once his term finishes on 20 February 2027. Notes ›
4. Vaishya Tekri is an archaeological mound in Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh, believed to be a Mauryan-era Buddhist stupa. Notes ›

Government Schemes

5. Karnataka's cabinet approved Sandhya Kiran, a contributory cashless health scheme for pensioners below 70 and their families. Notes ›

Banking & Finance

6. SEBI floated a compulsory colour-based Credit Risk-o-Meter covering debt instruments. Notes ›
7. Nexent Capital IFSC Pvt. Ltd. received an Investment Banking licence from IFSCA. Notes ›

Economy

8. FAST-DS, announced in Budget 2026-27 and notified by CBDT, runs from 16 August to 31 December 2026. Notes ›
9. JSW Neo Energy signed a pact with Bhutan's Druk Green Power Corporation for the 920 MW Punatsangchhu-III Hydroelectric Project. Notes ›
10. Andhra Pradesh and CSIR-NGRI signed an agreement to explore lithium and gallium in the Kadapa Basin. Notes ›

International Affairs

11. Eight High Impact Community Development Projects (HICDPs) in Nepal were covered by MoUs signed between the two countries. Notes ›

Science & Technology

12. Chennai fabless startup Aheesa Digital Innovations achieved first-pass silicon success with VIHAAN, India's first home-designed broadband networking SoC. Notes ›

Environment & Ecology

13. Green India Mission, an NAPCC mission under MoEFCC, was conceived in 2010 and launched in 2014. Notes ›
14. The Environment Ministry told Lok Sabha that Karnataka has no pending application for green clearance of the Mahadayi diversion. Notes ›

Defence & Security

15. Major General Sunil Kumar Razdan (Retd.) died on 13 August 2026, aged 70. Notes ›

National Affairs

1. India observed its 80th Independence Day on 15 August 2026, with the Red Fort in New Delhi as venue. Notes ›

Government Schemes

2. The Centre was likely to start PM Vishwakarma's second phase on 17 September, stressing credit access and market linkages. Notes ›
3. PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana was launched in February 2024 by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy. Notes ›
4. The PM unveiled "Shakti Ki Saptadhara" on 15 August 2026, Independence Day. Notes ›

Banking & Finance

5. PMJDY completed 12 years, with 58 crore-plus accounts and about ₹3 lakh crore in deposits. Notes ›
6. RBI ended its FCNR(B) swap window a month early once banks had raised $52.3 billion by 13 August. Notes ›
7. NCLT launched e-Inspection and e-Certified Copy Services. Notes ›

Agriculture & Rural

8. India's fertiliser subsidy spending is increasing even though crops take up only around 40% of nutrients applied. Notes ›

Science & Technology

9. Larsen & Toubro won an order worth ₹10,000-15,000 crore from Together AI for a big AI computing facility. Notes ›
10. BHEL and Norway-based Hystar AS agreed a strategic tie-up to make PEM electrolysers in India. Notes ›
11. IN-SPACe cleared India's first wholly commercial Earth Observation constellation, run as a PPP. Notes ›

Environment & Ecology

12. Since 2022 the BNHS, along with the Army and local bodies, has neutered more than 2,950 roaming dogs across Ladakh. Notes ›

Reports & Indexes

13. The White House Office of Trade and Manufacturing Policy named India among 40-plus economies exposed to Chinese-linked transshipment risks. Notes ›
14. India is fifth worldwide in generative AI patent filings, says WIPO, on 64% annual growth across 2024-2025. Notes ›

Awards & Persons

15. President Droupadi Murmu approved 78 gallantry awards on August 14, 2026, the eve of Independence Day. Notes ›

National Affairs

1. Lok Sabha sent the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026 to a Joint Parliamentary Committee after Opposition and civil society objections. Notes ›

Government Schemes

2. The Container Manufacturing Assistance Scheme (CMAS) has an outlay of Rs 10,000 crore over five years, announced in Union Budget 2026-27. Notes ›

Banking & Finance

3. Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah inaugurated NUCFDC's new premises in Mumbai and launched the 'Bank in a Box' platform for Urban Cooperative Banks. Notes ›

Economy

4. Bank of America will buy up to 49.9% of Jio Credit Limited, a Jio Financial Services subsidiary. Notes ›

International Affairs

5. Former Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji died in Beijing on 12 August 2026, aged 97. Notes ›

Science & Technology

6. India plans at least five home-built Small Modular Reactors running by 2033 under the new Nuclear Energy Mission. Notes ›
7. IISc Bengaluru unveiled SraVaani on August 13, 2026; SPIRE Lab built it with ARTPARK and Google support. Notes ›
8. Digital India BHASHINI Division and NITI Aayog signed a Statement of Intent on 12 August 2026 in New Delhi. Notes ›

Environment & Ecology

9. Delhi University scientists led by Prof S. D. Biju described three new cascade frog species of the genus Amolops. Notes ›

Reports & Indexes

10. NITI Aayog released 'Key Sectors to Position India as a Global Manufacturing Hub', covering chemicals, textiles, telecom and networking equipment, and solar PV. Notes ›

Awards & Persons

11. The Gaj Gaurav Awards 2026 were conferred at Visakhapatnam during national World Elephant Day celebrations. Notes ›

National Affairs

1. The Ministry of Textiles is holding 'Srijan: Voices from the Loom' in New Delhi to honour women weavers. Notes ›
2. Parliament passed the Kerala (Alteration of Name) Bill, 2026, renaming Kerala as Keralam after a unanimous State Assembly resolution. Notes ›
3. The Prevention of Insults to National Honour (Amendment) Bill, 2026 received assent from President Droupadi Murmu. Notes ›
4. Indian nuclear scientist, writer and science communicator M.P. Parameswaran died at the age of 91. Notes ›

Government Schemes

5. The Ministries of Ayush and Health and Family Welfare renewed One Herb, One Standard (OHOS) for three more years. Notes ›
6. Amit Shah launched the Gramin Gyan Setu app by video conferencing in August 2026. Notes ›

Banking & Finance

7. UPI turned 10 as Parliament cleared the Taxation and Other Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026. Notes ›
8. PMS Bazaar partnered with NSDL Database Management Limited (NDML). Notes ›

Economy

9. SBI Research projected real GDP growth of around 8% for Q1 FY27. Notes ›

International Affairs

10. Hungary's Parliament elected András Baka, a former Supreme Court chief, as the next President. Notes ›
11. International Youth Day is marked every year on 12 August. Notes ›
12. India and the Southern African Customs Union (SACU) signed Terms of Reference to start negotiations on a Preferential Trade Agreement. Notes ›

Agriculture & Rural

13. Beforest, founded in 2018, has six collectives in Kodagu, Hyderabad, Mumbai and Bhopal, covering about 1,300 acres and 196 members. Notes ›
14. ICAR-NePPA, the Network Programme on Precision Agriculture, involves 16 ICAR research institutes. Notes ›
15. Gujarat approved ₹20 crore for 2026-27 to set up four Centres of Excellence for natural farming. Notes ›
16. Bihar shipped 18 metric tonnes of GI-tagged Mithila Makhana to Australia, a first. Notes ›

Science & Technology

17. Indian Railways approved Kavach Version 4.0 for 660 route kilometres of the Izzatnagar Division, North Eastern Railway. Notes ›

Environment & Ecology

18. Chester Zoo in the UK announced the birth of a babirusa piglet named Rana. Notes ›
19. World Elephant Day falls on 12 August each year and backs elephant protection. Notes ›
20. The National Biodiversity Authority (NBA) paid out above ₹15 crore via the ABS (Access and Benefit Sharing) mechanism. Notes ›
21. More than 50,000 saplings were planted across India on Hariyali Amavasya. Notes ›
22. The Prime Minister highlighted India's elephant conservation role on World Elephant Day. Notes ›

Reports & Indexes

23. The Ambani family, led by Mukesh Ambani, kept the top spot in the 2026 Hurun India Most Valuable Family Businesses list with ₹25.8 lakh crore. Notes ›

Awards & Persons

24. American basketball coach Don Nelson died at the age of 86. Notes ›
25. The memoir by ex-President Ram Nath Kovind, titled Triumph of the Indian Republic: My Life, My Struggles, was launched by PM Narendra Modi. Notes ›
26. Amit Shah (Home) and Rajnath Singh (Defence) remembered Ahilyabai Holkar on her death anniversary. Notes ›

National Affairs

1. Home Minister Amit Shah flagged off the Har Ghar Tiranga Yatra in Puducherry. Notes ›
2. CCRAS and the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) agreed to work together on AYUSH quality, research and conformity assessment. Notes ›
3. The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet gave Rahul Navin, ED Director, a one-year extension. Notes ›
4. NABL launched India's first Accreditation Scheme for Mobile Food Testing Laboratories. Notes ›

Government Schemes

5. The Minister of State for Cooperation brought the NCDC (Amendment) Bill, 2026 before the Lok Sabha. Notes ›
6. Heavy Industries Ministry revised PM E-DRIVE support for electric two-wheelers. Notes ›
7. GeM, the Government e-Marketplace, reached its tenth year of operation. Notes ›
8. The Ministry of MSME and DPIIT signed an MoU to speed up commercialisation, standardisation and market access of GI products. Notes ›
9. Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan launched scholarship and fellowship disbursement for agriculture students via the National Scholarship Portal. Notes ›

Banking & Finance

10. The government approved one billion polymer banknotes each of ₹10 and ₹20 for field trials, the Finance Minister told Rajya Sabha. Notes ›
11. Indel Remit, forex subsidiary of Indel Money, got a perpetual Authorised Dealer-II (AD-II) licence granted by the RBI. Notes ›
12. Adani Airport City Limited incorporated AACL Global IFSC Limited as a wholly owned subsidiary. Notes ›

Economy

13. Fitch kept India at BBB-, the lowest investment grade, outlook stable. Notes ›
14. DPIIT signed five strategic MoUs to strengthen the startup ecosystem. Notes ›
15. RBI's 101st Survey of Professional Forecasters projects real GDP growth of 6.6% for FY27. Notes ›
16. MoSPI signed two MoUs with IDEAS and the Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata. Notes ›

International Affairs

17. The 13th BRICS Education Ministers' Meeting at Bhubaneswar adopted the 13th Declaration, also called the Bhubaneswar Declaration. Notes ›
18. India donated five peacocks, one of them a rare white-feathered male, to the United Nations Office at Geneva. Notes ›
19. World Steelpan Day is observed every year on 11 August. Notes ›

Agriculture & Rural

20. NABARD, backed by the Gates Foundation and Dalberg Advisors, named winners of the National Climate Stack Innovation Challenge. Notes ›

Science & Technology

21. NASA invited ISRO to join its Moon Base programme at the 9th India-US Civil Space Joint Working Group meeting in Bengaluru. Notes ›
22. Dr. Jitendra Singh dedicated Prakriti Gyan Dham, an open-air eco-education hub, to the nation. Notes ›
23. PM Narendra Modi inaugurated Param Pragya, an AI-enabled high-performance supercomputing facility. Notes ›
24. NeGD and the Association of Australian Education Representatives in India launched AAERI Verify in New Delhi. Notes ›
25. Astrobase Space Technologies unveiled EVEREST, billed as India's first private 800 kN FFSC rocket engine. Notes ›
26. Airtel Business and ITI Limited have joined hands to upgrade digital infrastructure used by Indian enterprises. Notes ›
27. Vietnamese aerospace firm VinSpace signed a launch agreement with SpaceX for its first satellites. Notes ›

Environment & Ecology

28. World Lion Day is observed every year on 10 August. Notes ›
29. 10 August is World Biofuel Day, held to encourage renewable biofuels instead of fossil fuels. Notes ›
30. V.O. Chidambaranar Port in Tamil Nadu became India's first port certified under ISO 50001:2018 for energy management. Notes ›

Defence & Security

31. Yard 3037, named Shruti, a Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessel for the Navy, was launched at GRSE, Kolkata. Notes ›
32. The 8th India-US Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Exercise 2026 began at Kochi. Notes ›

Reports & Indexes

33. The National Statistics Office released the Quarterly PLFS Bulletin for April–June 2026. Notes ›

Awards & Persons

34. Prof. Deepak Dhar was awarded the 2026 Dirac Medal by ICTP, the International Centre for Theoretical Physics. Notes ›
35. The President will give away Akademi Ratna (fellowships) and Akademi Puraskar (awards) for 2024 and 2025. Notes ›
36. Ariha Pangambam of Manipur won India's first individual senior women's gold at the 2026 Asian Aerobic Gymnastics Championships. Notes ›

National Affairs

1. National Handloom Day is observed every year on August 7. Notes ›
2. Quit India Movement Day, also called August Kranti Diwas, falls on August 8. Notes ›
3. The International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples is observed every year on 9 August. Notes ›

Government Schemes

4. The Ports, Shipping and Waterways Minister launched E-Samudra, an integrated digital portal for maritime administration. Notes ›
5. NRTS is an online platform from the Indian Nursing Council, developed together with the National Informatics Centre. Notes ›

Banking & Finance

6. In August 2026 the RBI shifted the start of its revised framework on loan recovery and recovery agents to 1 January 2027. Notes ›
7. SBI Life Insurance Company signed a corporate agency partnership with Jammu & Kashmir Bank in August 2026. Notes ›
8. IFSCA approved Standard Chartered Bank in August 2026 for wealth management services via its GIFT City branch. Notes ›
9. Indian Bank approved nearly Rs 500 crore of MSME loans for 128 beneficiaries in August 2026. Notes ›

Economy

10. An opinion piece calls the SHG movement the most significant rural financial innovation in many decades. Notes ›

International Affairs

11. Nagasaki Day falls every year on August 9. Notes ›

Agriculture & Rural

12. The Union Cabinet extended PM-KISAN for five years, 2026-27 to 2030-31; it reaches about 9.5 crore farmers. Notes ›

Science & Technology

13. Lohia Aerospace Systems Private Limited (LASPL) and Israel-based Massivit signed an MoU in August 2026. Notes ›

Environment & Ecology

14. Ten captive-bred vultures, five of each species, were released with the Soft Release method in Biswanath Wildlife Division, Kaziranga. Notes ›
15. 15-16 African elephants died within a month in the Amboseli ecosystem of Kenya. Notes ›

Defence & Security

16. The eighth round of the bilateral naval EOD exercise is scheduled at Southern Naval Command, Kochi, Kerala. Notes ›
17. Squadron Leader Bhawana Kanth has completed the Fighter Combat Leader (FCL) course at TACDE, Gwalior, the first Indian Air Force woman fighter pilot to do so. Notes ›
18. India flight-tested the Agni-4 Medium-Range Ballistic Missile from Chandipur, Odisha in August 2026. Notes ›

Reports & Indexes

19. Kroll released the 11th edition of its Celebrity Brand Valuation report (2025) in August 2026. Notes ›

Awards & Persons

20. R Praggnanandhaa took his first Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz crown in the USA. Notes ›
21. England fast bowler John Turner retired from professional cricket in August 2026 at age 25. Notes ›

National Affairs

1. India won 39 medals (13 gold, 17 silver, 9 bronze) at the 23rd Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, finishing fourth. Notes ›
2. The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet cleared postings of senior Indian bureaucrats to global organisations. Notes ›
3. N. Marie Wilson, Tamil Nadu's Finance Minister, presented the TVK government's first budget for FY27. Notes ›

Government Schemes

4. The Cabinet approved a scheme worth Rs 23,731 crore from 2026-27 to 2035-36, run by the Petroleum and Natural Gas Ministry. Notes ›

Banking & Finance

5. The 2026 Bill replaces the Bankers' Books Evidence Act, 1891; Lok Sabha passed it by voice vote. Notes ›
6. RBI proposed new capital rules for credit valuation adjustment risk on bank derivatives, replacing the 2011 framework from 1 April 2027. Notes ›
7. RBI named 17 large NBFCs in the Upper Layer for 2026-27, including Tata Sons. Notes ›
8. IRDAI directed insurers, other than reinsurers, to send monthly data for the Index of Service Production (ISP). Notes ›

Economy

9. The Closing Auction Session started on 3 August 2026 at NSE and BSE, after a SEBI directive of 16 January 2026. Notes ›
10. A codeshare pact links Air India with Azerbaijan Airlines (AZAL) to boost India-Azerbaijan connectivity. Notes ›

International Affairs

11. The US Senate passed the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act, 2026. Notes ›
12. Hiroshima Day is observed on 6 August every year. Notes ›

Agriculture & Rural

13. Digital Green India released FarmerChat 2.0 as users went past 10 lakh. Notes ›
14. The Centre may enact a standalone law for women farmers, patterned on Maharashtra's 2026 Act. Notes ›

Science & Technology

15. MoRTH proposed, through a draft amendment to the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989, that Indian vehicles carry Vehicle-to-Vehicle (V2V) communication. Notes ›
16. ICAR unveiled India's first fully annotated T2T (telomere-to-telomere) pigeonpea reference genome, built on variety Asha. Notes ›
17. C-DAC and the Geological Survey of India (GSI) signed an MoU on technology use in geoscience. Notes ›
18. IIT Hyderabad and Crimson Energy Experts India launched ANUGYAN, billed as India's first industry-academia nuclear technology orientation programme. Notes ›

Environment & Ecology

19. Researchers from Kerala University of Fisheries and Ocean Studies named a new seahorse, Hippocampus amandavincentae. Notes ›
20. International Clouded Leopard Day is observed on 4 August to spotlight the conservation of this elusive wild cat. Notes ›

Reports & Indexes

21. NITI Aayog released 'Reimagining Care: Strategies for Empowering Caregivers in Viksit Bharat@2047'. Notes ›

Awards & Persons

22. The Union Government conferred the Sarvottam Jeevan Raksha Padak on 12 rat-hole miners. Notes ›
23. D. Y. Patil, former Governor of Tripura and Bihar, died at age 90 in Kolhapur, Maharashtra. Notes ›
24. National Javelin Day was marked on 7 August 2026. Notes ›

National Affairs

1. Odisha's Chief Minister asked the Centre to propose Puri's Shree Jagannath Rath Yatra for UNESCO's list of intangible cultural heritage. Notes ›
2. Indian Organ Donation Day is marked every year on 3 August to spread awareness of organ and tissue donation. Notes ›
3. World Breastfeeding Week 2026 was observed from 1 to 7 August. Notes ›

Government Schemes

4. Project SARATHI is a student-volunteer scheme that helps patients find their way around public hospitals; the name expands to Students' Alliance for Responsible Action to Transform Healthcare Institutes. Notes ›
5. PM Modi launched the drive by video link to build a drug-free youth base for Viksit Bharat@2047. Notes ›

Banking & Finance

6. The Monetary Policy Committee voted 6-0 on 5 August 2026 to hold the repo rate at 5.25% and stay neutral. Notes ›
7. RBI will restart on-tap licensing of Urban Cooperative Banks after a pause that began in 2004. Notes ›

Economy

8. The Bill replaces an income-tax Ordinance of 2026 and amends three laws, including the 2007 payments law. Notes ›
9. SBI Research projected GDP growth of around 7% for the first quarter of FY27. Notes ›

International Affairs

10. New Delhi hosted the first session of the India–Rwanda Joint Trade Committee. Notes ›
11. Andhra Pradesh and Australia concluded four MoUs. Notes ›

Agriculture & Rural

12. FFS covered 56 districts in 23 states as of 4 August 2026, up from 40 districts in 20 states in late July. Notes ›
13. India was named 'Country of the Year' at BIOFACH 2026, the leading organic trade fair. Notes ›
14. Union Minister Giriraj Singh launched the Kapas Darshan Bulletin at the Cotton Corporation of India's 56th Foundation Day. Notes ›

Science & Technology

15. Union MoS Health Anupriya Patel unveiled e-Pratyaropan at the 16th Indian Organ Donation Day event in New Delhi. Notes ›

Environment & Ecology

16. Glaw Lake, also called Glow Lake, is India's 101st Ramsar Site and Arunachal Pradesh's first. Notes ›

Defence & Security

17. The 4th Tri-Services Future Warfare Course started in New Delhi. Notes ›
18. Air Marshal Tejpal Singh assumed charge as Deputy Chief of the Air Staff (DCAS) of the Indian Air Force. Notes ›
19. General Dhiraj Seth, Chief of Army Staff, launched Xtreme Weather Grade (XWG) Diesel in New Delhi. Notes ›

National Affairs

1. Supreme Court strength rises from 33 to 37 judges excluding the CJI, or 34 to 38 including the CJI. Notes ›
2. The 22nd Commonwealth Table Tennis Championships were held in New Delhi. Notes ›
3. Nepali mountaineer Nirmal 'Nims' Purja died in an avalanche on Broad Peak, in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan, in late July 2026; about 10 climbers were reported dead. Notes ›

Government Schemes

4. Cabinet cleared a revamped Khelo India and a stronger ANSF scheme on 31 July 2026. Notes ›
5. The Union Cabinet approved an expanded Khelo India Scheme along with enhanced Assistance to National Sports Federations. Notes ›

Banking & Finance

6. The Favara-UPI corridor, launched by the Maldives Monetary Authority, went live on 30 July 2026 for Maldives-to-India transfers. Notes ›

Economy

7. Parliament completed approval of the MSME Development (Amendment) Bill, 2026; the Lok Sabha cleared it on 7 August 2026. Notes ›

Agriculture & Rural

8. India's two gene-edited rice varieties, announced on 4 May 2025, are Pusa DST Rice 1 and DRR Dhan 100 (Kamala). Notes ›
9. Cotton Productivity Mission (Kapas Kanti) has a five-year outlay of Rs 5,659 crore. Notes ›

Defence & Security

10. Rotor Clap III is the third edition of an IAF helicopter-based counter-drone exercise, themed on Counter-UAS. Notes ›
11. Vice Admiral AN Pramod became Deputy Chief of Naval Staff on August 1, 2026. Notes ›

Awards & Persons

12. Franco Baresi, Italian football legend and former AC Milan captain, died aged 66 in Milan. Notes ›
13. IIA Bengaluru Director Prof Annapurni Subramaniam received the COSPAR Vikram Sarabhai Medal for 2026 at the 46th COSPAR General Assembly in Florence, Italy. Notes ›

National Affairs

1. Parliament passed an amendment so that Vande Mataram enjoys the legal cover long given to the National Anthem under the 1971 national honour law. Notes ›
2. The Lok Sabha cleared the 2026 births and deaths registration Bill on 31 July 2026 by voice vote, with no debate. Notes ›
3. Ladakh notified 23 heritage sites as Protected Monuments. Notes ›

Government Schemes

4. The Union Cabinet cleared Samudra Manthan, the National Offshore Exploration Scheme, on 31 July 2026. Notes ›
5. PM-SSY is a Central Sector Scheme with an outlay of ₹5,070 crore, cleared by the Union Cabinet on 31 July 2026. Notes ›
6. On 31 July 2026 the Cabinet cleared PM-KISAN for FY 2026-27 to 2030-31 with ₹3,15,614 crore. Notes ›
7. The Delhi Government opened the online registration portal for the Delhi Lakshmi Yojana. Notes ›

Banking & Finance

8. IRDAI cleared its reform package at the 137th Authority Meeting on 28 July 2026 in Hyderabad, backing the SBSR Act, 2025. Notes ›
9. RBI delayed its updated Pillar III disclosure rules under Basel III by half a year, to 1 April 2027. Notes ›

Economy

10. Tamil Nadu signed four MoUs covering Global Capability Centres, R&D facilities and a University of Western Australia campus in Chennai. Notes ›

International Affairs

11. Venezuela formally informed the United Nations that it is withdrawing from the Rome Statute. Notes ›

Science & Technology

12. India's first integrated Telecom Manufacturing Zone (TMZ) is planned at Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, over 350 acres. Notes ›
13. NSDC joined hands with AVPL International to create 350 Advanced Skill Centres for Drone Technology. Notes ›

Environment & Ecology

14. The environment ministry issued a fresh draft ESA notification for the Western Ghats after the earlier draft lapsed in July 2026. Notes ›

Defence & Security

15. Hindustan Shipyard Limited handed over Nipun, the second indigenous Diving Support Vessel, at Visakhapatnam on 30 July 2026. Notes ›
16. Saudi Arabia plus 13 other countries announced the Multinational Maritime Defence Alliance. Notes ›

Reports & Indexes

17. India climbed 25 places on the Market Distortions Performance Index, from 82nd in 2010 to 57th in 2023. Notes ›

Awards & Persons

18. The second edition of the India Women Leaders List 2026 was released by Candere and Hurun India. Notes ›